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No Good Deed Goes Unpunished: Traps In Mandatory Tip Pooling
Posted In: Wage & Hour,
Date posted Oct 18

By Eric Magnus, Jackson Lewis, P.C.Restaurants generally adopt mandatory tip pooling rules for innocuous and in some cases altruistic reasons: to...

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8 Tips to Increase Business During the Holidays
Posted In: Marketing + PR, Menu, Restaurant Operations,
Date posted Oct 5

By Nick Adams, President of Boelter Southeast DivisionWhile some restaurants don't know if it's worth opening on holidays, a recent survey from...

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How Failing to Protect Your Trademark Can Result in Catastrophic Reduction in Customer Value
Posted In: Legal + Regulatory, Marketing + PR,
Date posted Sep 21

By Jonathan Page, Esq., Managing Attorney at InPrime Legal IntroductionA great way to protect your valuable business assets is by registering your...

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Selling a Restaurant Business - An Overview of Financial and Federal Tax Considerations
Posted In: Closing a Restaurant, Finance,
Date posted Sep 14

By Timothy Watt, Partner at Bennett ThrasherAll of your blood, sweat, and tears have been poured into your restaurant, but the time has come -...

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Bar expert says: Master this checklist before opening for business
Posted In: Alcohol, Marketing + PR, Restaurant Operations,
Date posted Sep 5

By Lisa Wilson, Showroom Sales Rep at ACityDiscountThis is the life of bar owners: hard work, long hours and constant problem solving – from...

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Proper Restaurant Equipment Maintenance Helps Profit Margins
Posted In: Restaurant Operations, Sustainability,
Date posted Aug 31

By Walt Taylor, Energy Management Consultant at GWT2EnergyAll-too-often, thin net profit margins are a problem for restaurants. This is where the...

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Tax Reform and the Restaurant Industry: Seven Things You Need to Know
Posted In: Finance,
Date posted Aug 24

By Jonathan Levens and Brian Renshaw, Moore Colson CPAs and Advisors The enactment of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act (TCJA) contains many provisions...

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3 Georgia Tax Credits That Put Cash Back In Your Pocket
Posted In: Finance,
Date posted Aug 15

By Stephen A. Bradshaw, Senior Manager at Bennett ThrasherTax credits for Georgia restaurants and restaurant owners? That’s right....

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Be sure to correctly calculate sales tax - even when offering discounts on meals
Posted In: Finance,
Date posted Aug 3

By Nina M. Daigle, CPA at Antares Group, Inc.Many restaurant owners offer their employees free or discounted meals as a benefit of employment, but...

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The Importance of Reviewing Utility Bills for Restaurant Owners
Posted In: Restaurant Operations, Sustainability,
Date posted Jul 26

By Walt Taylor, Energy Management Consultant at GWT2EnergyWhen your utility bill arrives, do you pay it automatically barely glancing at it? If so,...

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9 Steps to a Mobile Restaurant Marketing Strategy
Posted In: Marketing + PR,
Date posted Jul 20

By Nick Adams, President of Boelter Southeast DivisionBy 2020, 77% of the US population will be using mobile technology daily. It’s the go-to...

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Unique Diets: Accommodating guests and the big 8 food allergens in restaurants
Posted In: Menu, Public Health, Restaurant Operations,
Date posted Jun 28

By Colin Kopel, Operations Consultant, Goliath Consulting Group“Excuse me, do you have any gluten free options?” “Is this salad...

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